handbooks

plural of handbook

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Recent Examples of handbooks That may be the most consequential shift in knowledge management since physical handbooks became digital knowledge bases. — Chakkry Arunachalam, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The company also publishes a garden guide, a kids’ edition, and special handbooks on container gardens, vegetables, and herbs. — HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 The same program also offers free handbooks in English and Spanish. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Other districts, including Cincinnati Public Schools and Fairfield City Schools, have updated student handbooks with new policies but have not posted separate notices on their websites. — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026 School handbooks may also provide information on whether a school serves all students or may exclude some groups, like those with disabilities or LGBTQ+ parents from admissions. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Her concern is in the language being used in the handbooks and the policy draft. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Now, 15 years later, the law continues to guide district handbooks across Oregon. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbooks
Noun
  • Braun writes that popular volumes included Bibles, farming and health manuals, biographies, and fiction.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The environmental groups also asked for copies of user manuals provided to EPA staff as well as predeployment monitoring records for the AI tools.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the episode, Luke texts Joy words of encouragement and romantically announces that a plate of vegetables at a restaurant reminded him of her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • To Kinder, who has exchanged late-night texts with other moms losing sleep to worry, the need for guardrails is clear.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The costs of college textbooks and supplies have remained steady while food and student housing have increased in recent years, according to federal data.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The teachers and students of the twentieth century also had textbooks.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • From burritos to dictionaries, brands are already comparing a slew of foldable items to the new iPhone Duo.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

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“Handbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbooks. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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